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Ah yes, the editorial board which doesn't endorse...

Republicans are literally incapable of comprehending that the world doesn’t simply follow Trump’s orders the way that Republicans, or American CEOs, or Supreme Court justices do

Adventures in victim blaming: "Guns don't kill people, insufficiently vigilant people get killed."

1-The republic truly is dead. The American republic, I mean. Since election night 2024, I have seen clearly that the man who sent a mob to attack the first branch of government would govern like a king, and I was right. I've written this type of thing so many times and said it in person to so many people but, I'm sorry, it's the great story of our time: for all intents and purposes, we live under an elected (for now) monarch who makes tax, spending, and war decisions on his own by executive fiat and completely disregards Congress because he feels confident that no one will hold him to account.

“the great story of our time” indeed

Piercing thoughts from Michael Wood on the war with Iran

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The Latest: Utah's Lee calls on Trump to quit after apology Utah Sen. Mike Lee is the latest Republican member of Congress to call on Donald Trump to drop out of the race for president.

I want to believe, as the UFO people say, but given how fast Utah came back into the fold after the Access Hollywood tape, it's not easy. apnews.com/general-news...

If you want to vote for this kind of war, that's your prerogative, although you may be betraying your constituents. If you want to cheer for an illegal war, launched without the approval of people in Congress like yourself, you are betraying the Constitution and your oath of office.

If the savvy set who decry Bluesky as an "echo chamber" were being molded by ex-Twitter's algorithms— they would attribute their ideological drift to absolutely anything but the actual cause.

"I stay alone, eat health food, at home!"

Congressional Progressive Caucus, it's time to retire the gentle lady from Connecticut.

Those who just shat themselves with cameras rolling would do well not to pick a fight with a comedian.

Shocking, and— it demonstrates what they value.

Understandably confusing. May have something to do with the fact that he can literally lose control of his bowels at a public ceremony, and the press passes over the incident in silence. Many, many people still only know him through friendly propaganda. Keep holding up a mirror!

Stellar example of how journalism has failed to preserve its mission. When access is so important that you're willing to crawl over the body of your colleague to get it, you are no longer serving a public calling.

Who needs a Friday news dump when the most prestigious newspaper in the nation will just bury the story anyway?

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The Republican Party has abandoned any semblance of allegiance to the constitution or the people. They could stop this farce today. Even in an overt monarchy, only slobbering sycophants would allow a mad king to loot his subjects like this.

Also helps to explains the affinity for Putin. Kleptocrats unite!

I'd be tempted to cite the Pailn pick as a parallel to Romney going to Trump Tower to kiss the ring. The generational turnover in the GOP was already underway in 2008.

American Basiji

Even as the fascists are killing us in the streets, the New York Times is dedicated to heaping contempt upon the opposition. Impeccable commitment to the bit.

Is this just cost-cutting, or is it an effort to exclude international perspectives? So much of the dogma of Trumpism makes no sense overseas. Is WaPo aspiring to be a domestic echo chamber?

The king does look rather yellow.

Many Americans have not in fact failed to appreciate Trump for the mendacious maniac that he is. The American press, on the other hand, has failed to report on his crimes and stupidities without indulgence. This solicitude has confused people the world over. Finally, the fever is breaking.

When you're a star they let you do anything...

Surreal that you're posting this fluff while fascist paramilitaries occupy Minnesota's cities. Take a note from the junior senator and focus. Or resign and let someone with substance do your job.

I would argue that the case for dismantling ICE has, at this point, virtually nothing to do with larger questions of immigration enforcement and reform, it's just clearly incompatible with a free and democratic society to maintain a secret police force with sweeping and arbitrary authority.

Link?

It will be hard for people in the future to understand the stupidity that rules the moment. They will look for reasons, but this is not a time of reason. Those in the positions of greatest influence are malicious and corrupt or in the perennial business of apologizing for power.

I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.

You could be next.

Also Mercator. He almost certainly believes Greenland is much larger than it really is.